"This is something I think people have kinda missed. Elizabeth has the compass. What she wants most is to find the chest to save Will. They find the chest."

"Elizabeth had become so disillusioned with the whole idea of pirates. And now here Will is finally stepping up and becoming the romantic pirate hero that she dreamed of meeting when she was 12 years old. It’s the guy who breaks the laws for what he believes is right, not for his own gain but for other people… That’s the romantic image and that’s what Will becomes. He’s the first and only pirate in the movie who is actually a pirate-movie pirate."

I was uncomfortable a LOT this season. I was constantly worried for Sophie with Benedict chasing her relentlessly (and also not pulling out when he has sex with her, having that wide smile when she says if she ends up with child she’ll have no choice but to accept his mistress offer). I was heartbroken for Violet when Benedict slutshamed her. I was physically angry on behalf of Eloise and how they are making her ready for marriage by wearing her down with loneliness.

In hindsight, season 3 was surprisingly progressive and empowering.

I really like how Penelope chose to highlight the debutantes and their unique characteristics in her LW column. Watching her watch the debutantes’ joy at being mentioned was so cute. In contrast we have season 4’s male lead, a man nearing his 30s atleast, with FOUR sisters of his own, claim all debutantes are the same and the lady in silver is “not like the other girls”.

Colin brings Eloise feminist literature from his travels, and this action matters even more to me considering how nobody in season 4 seems to respect Eloise’s views on women’s rights, the marriage mart and marriage itself.

Benedict’s sub plot was my least favorite but 1 thing I liked was how lady Tilley is not shamed for engaging in society because of her widow status. She is shown dancing in balls and is openly courted by Benedict, a younger man. In contrast, we have Benedict slutshaming Violet for pursuing a relationship with Marcus.

I love that Colin calls out toxic masculinity and “locker room talk” when he tells off the lord squad. But I love it EVEN MORE that Colin realizes and does it on his own accord. He doesn’t need to be spoonfed this lesson that men should treat women better. He observes the world around him, actually listens to the women in his life, and all that leads him to be a better person. He doesn’t change himself for his lady or anyone else, he does it for himself. In contrast we have Will, Colin and Sophie herself voice to Benedict how disrespectful it is for a woman to be kept as a mistress. It takes a LOT for him to realize he is selfish in insisting Sophie be his mistress.

I love how they portrayed consent in season 3. I also found it refreshing to see it goes both ways, and Penelope also doesn’t coerce Colin when he does not want to sleep with Penelope while they are arguing.

Women play an important part in the story, and both the leads listen and take advice from the women in their lives (Violet, Genevieve, Eloise, Kate)

Season 3 did not handle feminism with nuance, but I’ll admit it’s really nice to see the female lead have it all, and that she did not have to give up any part of herself in the marriage. And Colin struggling with his self worth because Penelope does not need him to provide for her was quite a realistic topic, even in today’s day & age. I love how Colin embraces his soft & sensitive side and learns to love himself fully at the end.

I love that we had not 1 but FOUR examples of green flag men in the form of Colin, Will, Albion Finch, and Harry Dankworth.

Many people have posted images of the bonus chapters from Sarah J. Maas's books, and I thank you for giving us access to content we would have missed out on otherwise. However, no one person has posted all of them, so I figure that I can collate the links in one place.

There are minor spoilers below the cut in the chapter descriptions, so be wary of looking too far ahead, if you have not read all the books.

There are legends of people born with the gift of making music so true, it can pierce the veil between life and death.

"(…)it was because of Scarlett herself who might be one of the best female characters ever written for the screen. In an era when good and bad were more clearly defined for audiences, especially when it came to women, the breadth and complexity of Scarlett's story presented a diffrent kind of heroine - an epic anti-heroine. (…)" -

Casting Scarlett O'Hara & Vivien Leigh's Oscar (Be Kind Rewind)

He's so famous.

I’ve put together all of Colin and Penelope’s scenes from all 4 seasons.

♡ There are 7 separate videos. (1080p)

♡ The total runtime is around 7.5 hours.

♡ I also included scenes where they’re in the background. If they were too blurry or only visible for a split second, I didn’t add some of them. But I included almost everything.

♡ I brightened the sex and kissing scenes.

♡ I slightly slowed down some very fast moments in s4.

♡ In certain parts, I zoomed in on them.

♡ In crowded scenes, if Polin were consistently visible, I kept the full scene. But if they only appeared briefly on camera, I edited out the other characters’ moments.

(The quality might appear lower on Drive, but downloading it will probably give you the original 1080p.)

I honestly don’t care about the number of likes or anything. But I want you to like this post if you’re going to watch them, because if no one’s interested, I’ll delete them from Drive so they don’t take up space cuz it's not my account lol.

I hope you enjoy it. 💛